Funeral Costs in Chester
Funeral Cost Index compares 23 funeral directors in and around Chester, with 22 CMA Standardised Price Lists captured, 21 of them with published prices. The median direct cremation costs £1,399 (range £712–£2,045); the median attended funeral director's charges run £2,995. Figures come from each provider's own published price list and do not include third-party costs such as crematorium, burial plot, minister or celebrant fees.
Data compiled by Peter Langdon FCA
Local pricing intelligence
- Median direct cremation
- £1,399
- Direct cremation range
- £712 to £2,045
- Median attended funeral
- £2,995
- Attended funeral range
- £1,835 to £3,265
- Funeral directors compared
- 23
- Most recent capture
- 5 Oct 2026
FD charges only
21 with published prices
latest local price list
Attended funeral figures normally show funeral director charges only and may exclude crematorium, burial, minister, celebrant or doctors’ fees.
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Source
Local figures are calculated from captured CMA Standardised Price Lists from funeral directors in the area. Medians and ranges are labelled separately from estimates and third-party fees.
Freshness
Most recent price list captured 5 October 2026. Based on 21 published price lists from 23 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Quick answer
The median direct cremation in Chester costs £1,399 (12% below UK average). The median attended funeral is £2,995 (funeral director’s charges only). Based on 21 published direct cremation prices and 21 attended funeral prices from 23 indexed funeral directors within 8 miles.
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Price range across 21 Chester providers
- Direct cremation · n=21
- £1,399median
- Attended funeral (FD only) · n=21
- £2,995median
Typical £1,240–£1,645 (middle 50%)
Full range £712–£2,045
Typical £2,725–£3,150 (middle 50%)
Full range £1,835–£3,265
Total cost of an attended cremation in Chester
The funeral director’s charge plus the third-party crematorium fee — the disbursement that Standardised Price Lists exclude.
- Median funeral director charge (attended)
- £2,995
- Crematorium fee — Chester Crematorium (1.0 mi)
- + £1,045
- Modelled total (sum of the local median and the nearest captured crematorium fee, not a quote; excl. doctors’/celebrant fees)
- £4,040
Crematorium fee captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare's published crematoria price list (secondary source). The crematorium nearest Chester is used as a local reference. Doctors’ and minister or celebrant fees are additional; the funeral cost calculator uses a £300 celebrant estimate (not a captured price) for the celebrant.
Chester vs UK
Median funeral director charges, like-for-like.
| Service | Chester median | UK median | Chester vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | £1,399 | £1,595 | 12% below UK average |
| Attended funeral (FD only) | £2,995 | £2,900 | 3% above UK average |
Direct cremation range in Chester: £712 to £2,045.
Published direct cremation prices in Chester
Five captured provider prices within 8 miles of Chester, ordered by published direct cremation price.
- 1.John Knowles Funeral Service Ltd - Saltney£712
- 2.John Knowles Funeral Services Ltd£712
- 3.J E Davies and Son£875
- 4.Busby & Kane Independent Funeral Directors£1,145
- 5.Mears & Jackson Ltd - Little Sutton£1,195
Always confirm the price directly with the funeral director and read the full Standardised Price List before deciding.
Market structure in Chester
- Funeral directors indexed
- 23
- Independent vs chain
- 16 / 7
- Published-price coverage
- 96%
Within 8 miles
independents / chain branches
22 of 23 have a CMA SPL captured
Funeral directors near Chester
George Pettit Funeralcare
12 Lower Bridge Street, CHESTER, CHESHIRE · CH1 1RS
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,240
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,265
- Professional fee
- £845
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Hartys of Chester Funeral Directors Limited
14 Queens Park View Handbridge, Chester, Cheshire · CH4 7BU
Independent
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,950
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,150
- Professional fee
- £825
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,240
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,265
- Professional fee
- £845
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Dutton and Hallmark Funeral Services
80 Faulkner Street, CHESTER, CHESHIRE · CH2 3BQ
Independent / unclassified
<1 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,045
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,810
- Professional fee
- £900
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
John Knowles Funeral Service Ltd - Saltney
14 High Street Saltney, Chester, Cheshire · CH4 8SE
Independent
1.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £712
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,725
- Professional fee
- £1,345
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jacqueline Wilson Independent Funeral Services Ltd - Upton
74 Weston Grove Upton, Chester, Cheshire · CH2 1QL
Independent
1.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,600
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,050
- Professional fee
- —
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
1.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £2,045
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,810
- Professional fee
- £900
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
1.6 mi
No price list captured
- Direct cremation
- —
- Attended (FD only)
- —
- Professional fee
- —
John Knowles Funeral Services Ltd
Charlotte James House Chester Road Broughton, Cheshire · CH4 0DL
Independent
4.2 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £712
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,725
- Professional fee
- £1,345
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Jacqueline Wilson Independent Funeral Services Ltd (Tarvin)
52 High Street Tarvin, Chester, Cheshire · CH3 8EE
Independent
5.4 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,600
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,050
- Professional fee
- —
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
W Williams and Son Funeral Directors
16 Chester Road, ELLESMERE PORT, MERSEYSIDE · CH65 6RU
Independent / unclassified
5.6 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,645
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,995
- Professional fee
- £810
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Anderson Independent Funeral Directors Ltd
11 Chester Road Whitby Ellesmere Port, Chester, Cheshire · CH65 9BD
Independent
5.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- Under review
- Attended (FD only)
- Under review
- Professional fee
- Under review
The captured figures are outside the range we publish, or the captured document is not a price list. Check the provider's own price list before relying on them.
Connah's Quay Funeralcare
83-85 Connah's Quay Precinct, DEESIDE, CLWYD · CH5 4DD
Independent / unclassified
6.0 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,240
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,265
- Professional fee
- £845
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
6.4 mi
Captured 5 Oct 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,645
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,995
- Professional fee
- £810
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
6.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,399
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,000
- Professional fee
- £500
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
6.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,240
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,265
- Professional fee
- £845
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
6.5 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £875
- Attended (FD only)
- £1,835
- Professional fee
- £518
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Mears & Jackson Ltd - Little Sutton
Unit 4, 438 Chester Road Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire · CH66 3RB
Independent
6.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,195
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,450
- Professional fee
- £1,110
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
6.6 mi
Captured 16 Sept 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,240
- Attended (FD only)
- £3,265
- Professional fee
- £845
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
6.8 mi
Captured 2 May 2026
- Direct cremation
- £1,545
- Attended (FD only)
- £2,695
- Professional fee
- £725
Source price list captured from the funeral director's published CMA Standardised Price List.
Showing 20 of 23 providers within 8 miles. Use postcode search for the full list.
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What goes into a funeral cost in Chester?
A funeral in the UK has two parts: the funeral director’s charges (their professional fee, the coffin, the hearse, and the care of the deceased), and third-party fees known as disbursements (cremation or burial fees, doctors’ fees, and any clergy or celebrant fees). The prices shown above cover only the funeral director’s charges, drawn from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List.
A direct cremation is an unattended cremation with no service. It is usually the lowest-cost option, and funeral directors that offer it must publish its price under the CMA Order. An attended funeral includes a service at a crematorium or place of worship.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a funeral cost in Chester?
The median attended funeral in Chester is £2,995 for the funeral director's charges only, based on 21 published attended funeral prices from CMA Standardised Price Lists captured up to October 2026. Third-party fees are paid separately. For a cremation, the nearest crematorium with a captured fee, Chester Crematorium (1.0 miles away), charges £1,045 for a standard attended cremation, captured May 2026 from Co-op Funeralcare's published crematoria price list (secondary source). A burial instead adds a median new grave of £1,229 plus a median adult interment fee of £1,097 (resident rate where published), from the published fee schedules of 56 burial authorities, mainly in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and northern England; no London authorities captured yet (captured by Funeral Cost Index in June 2026). Doctors' and minister or celebrant fees are extra.
How much is a direct cremation in Chester?
The median direct cremation price in Chester is £1,399 (all-in, including the cremation fee), ranging from £712 to £2,045 across 21 published direct cremation prices (last captured October 2026). Source: Funeral Cost Index, sourced from each provider's CMA Standardised Price List.
Which funeral director in Chester has the lowest published direct cremation price?
John Knowles Funeral Service Ltd - Saltney publishes the lowest direct cremation price in the Chester area at £712, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 16 September 2026. Price is one factor - Funeral Cost Index does not rank providers by quality or recommend any specific funeral director.
Which funeral director in Chester has the lowest published attended funeral price?
J E Davies and Son publishes the lowest attended funeral director's charges in the Chester area at £1,835, captured from their CMA Standardised Price List on 16 September 2026. That covers funeral director services only - third-party crematorium, doctors' and clergy fees are billed separately.
Is Chester more expensive than the UK average?
Chester's median direct cremation (£1,399) is 12% below UK average (UK median £1,595). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index.
Is Chester more expensive than the UK average for an attended funeral?
Chester's median attended funeral director's charges (£2,995) are 3% above UK average (UK median £2,900). Both medians come from published CMA Standardised Price Lists captured by Funeral Cost Index. These are funeral director services only; third-party fees are paid separately.
How many independent and chain funeral directors operate in Chester?
Funeral Cost Index indexes 23 funeral directors in and around Chester: 16 independents and 7 chain-owned branches (Co-op Funeralcare, Dignity, Funeral Partners), with chains making up 30% of local providers.
When was Funeral Cost Index's Chester pricing data last updated?
Funeral Cost Index last captured a price list from a Chester-area provider in October 2026. We re-capture published CMA Standardised Price Lists on a rolling schedule; individual providers may update prices independently. Always check the live price list before deciding.
Where can I see the full published price list for a funeral director in Chester?
Every provider profile on Funeral Cost Index links to that funeral director's own published CMA Standardised Price List, the source document for the prices shown. Open any provider in the Chester listing and follow the 'view original' link under its price table to read the provider's own document.
What is a CMA Standardised Price List?
Under the CMA Funerals Market Investigation Order 2021, every funeral director in the UK must publish a Standardised Price List showing the price of an attended funeral and, where offered, a direct (unattended) cremation, with a breakdown of the funeral director's professional fees, transport, care of the deceased, coffin, and third-party disbursement charges. Because the format is fixed by the CMA, like-for-like comparison is reliable for the first time.
Prices sourced from each provider’s published CMA Standardised Price List, where available. Always verify directly with the funeral director before making decisions.